Identification button



May 31, 1927. 1,630,855

J. A.,MAHNK IDENTIFICATION BUT' I'ON Filed March 22. 1926 I Patented Maymm'm moiqjjwma 1 invention *is an identification device preferablyarranged in the formof abuttoh;

' An object of my inventionjis an-identification device in'the form of ahollow button 7 "ing, the' button forming a housing'for anidentlficatlon mark.

adapted to .beiattached' to a persons cloth:

Another object of'my- 'invention is toform thei'dentification"mark-ordeviceina foldable strip of paper or othersuitable material, the folds being shaped to neatly fit within thebutton type of device so that a considerable amount of information asto' thewearer may be enc-losedi-na relatively small place.

A further. object of my invention is'to form a button structure withafastener so that it may readily 'be attached to a persons clothes and ifdesired,- the button maybe utilized for the purpose, of abutton. j

In constructing my invention I form a hollow receptacle preferably ofcircular shape and merely large enough to contaln a folded strip ofpaper or the like containing identification information. The strip of"paper is preferably secured to a bar or hook secured to the base of thehousing or button casing and the strip of paper is'formed with a seriesof curves or indentations on the top and bottom so that it may be foldedat the innermost meeting place of the curves and neatly packed withinthe button. 1

' Another feature of my invention is a pin having a holder attachableand detachable thereon so that the 'pin may be inserted through clothingor'the like and the butto firmly attached to such clothing.

My invention will be morereadily understood from the followingdescription and drawings, in which;

"Figure '1' is a .perspective View of my identification button open,showing the strip of paper with the identification information thereon iF ig. 2 is a face "iew of the button;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation;

Fig. 4 is an inside view with the paper strip removed; i Fig. 5 is asection on the line 5 -5 of Fig. 2. r V The button structure 1 comprisesa hello receptacle or the like having a base 2 pref-' erably circularwith an upstanding rim 3. This rim is preferably stepped having ashoulder 4. The cap or cover 5 is preferably domed slightly,thisbeingpartly for ap-' pearances' sake, and having a flange 6 fitting over therim 3- andabuttingagainst the 5 shoulder- 4. xThumb nailjnotches 7,allow the detaching offthe-ca'p from theibase, the struc-i turepreferably being 'sufiiciently tight that it will: not readily open.

-. A" bar -8 having .:a straight centralipa'rt 93 g I and-gends-lO'secured to. thef base portion 013,1 I the 7 button -and. preferably*alies {close tbf ftll e base. The identification'strip =11 is prefer;

ably formed iof paper or other suitable ma The strip is for'medflwith aseries 'of cur'ves 'tcrial on which may 'be' wr'itten and which? wiil lnot deteriorate.' Thisstrippreferably .4 has atab 1-2 which'may belooped around the".

-central part of "the bar and"glued-thereto,

13 having indentations 14, thestrip' being adapted to fold on the linesindicatedjbylf) joining the opposite indentations.

Theidentification strip may have such information as the persons nameindicated by the numeral 16', his address as indicated by the numeral17, telephone numberIS and any othersuitable directions to be utilizedif the'wearer should be unconscious'or injured' or if worn by a child togive directions as to getting the child to its home if :the

child becomes lost..

I A'pin 20 is secured to the base of the button and preferablyex'tendsdirectly at right;

angles to the base. A thumb piece'21; having a finger grip 22 toallowloosening there of, is attachable to the pin. Therefore when if I the pmis inserted through the fabric 23in-v dicating part of a personsclothing the thumb piece 21 may be secured over the end i of the pin andhold the button securely-in position. The button may,if desired, havethe WOIdS identification button or the like printed or indented on thetop, or the face of the button maybemade ornamental if desired. 7 v v 1It will be apparent that the device is of a simple character andthatitcould be worn in an inconspicuous place and yet be readily.

found should the'wearer through'any cause u i become unconscious-orunable to help him self, or in the caseofbeing worn by a child,

the child should be taught to call attention to the button should itbecome lost;'therefore aiding in locating the home of'the child. I Itwill'be apparent that my device might 'be used forother purposes as forinstance 7 gift devices or thelike, and that the general I vconstruction and specific details .could be considerably changed-toadapt it for diifer ent purposes,- However, such changes and i Imodifications would" be .Within, the spin-it of-my invention asset forthin the desei ip f 7 tion, drawings gmdjclaim' 3 Having desenibed nyiinvention, What I rela'im is: v 7 An "identification device comprisingin,

combination a hollow reeeptaelefihwing a base with anupstandingannularirixde U 'she1[ ed bar having its ends secured to said riinvgetpoints ithin the same semicireular portion thereof, 'said'bar lying,adjacent and jsubstantiallyrparallel to saidibase, the "bend of said u-shaped "bar extending in" substantiz lly dimnetricel relation to.seidj'identifieation device, a strip vof rpaper secured to. said jb girsaidstrip of'paper comprising-an elon-v Qgated -pieceof; flatinat'erialendbeing'formed ijn sections adapted to be folded one uponthegother saidseet-ions having curvededges and straight sides,fthe foldoeeurrin'glalong said straight sides, the longitudinal 'width of said;sections, being substantially, smaller thanthe diaineter of"identificationdeviiee and the trziiisyeifse 'Widthiof jsaid sed t QI Sbeing substantially thesame a the di j ameteriof saidpin, wherebysaid'rsections whenffolded; may be'rinserted' withinsaid' I said tabbeinlg'of zi Width equal to the radius in saidflzing'e whereby saidcover i i'ayibe;re.

'moved from saidbase, a; pin seeuredto the I base projeetingsubstantially-z t right angles.

thereto, iandaqthiin b. pieceada pted'to:be,;-

j 'insertedovei said pin to hold identified} I I '40 v presenting jfasiibstenti ally; eonc'avo -convex f 1 surface, whereby seididentifieationfjdeviee may simulate a'button;

tion button in place one garment, said eover' fpin snug1y,"-andaircuatepockets Will be Y fofmedvbet-Ween'the upstanding-rim an'd'the Ifo1ded'pape13e tab on'one end ofsaidjpaper ecieptedto befoldedoversaidU-shaped bar,

, In vtestimony whereof jgi idi'i l I njaine to this .ispecificait-ion;

JOHN AjQ d

